What is a First Order Word™?

Question

If a word conforms to a special rule I call it a First Order Word™

First Order™
Not First Order™

Worry
Worried

Typo
Correct

Rye
Wheat

Rip
Ripped

Tow
Towed

Rot
Fresh

Weep
Cheer

Were
Are

You
Me

Pout
Smile

The CSV version:
First Order™, Not First Order™
Worry, Worried
Typo, Correct
Rye, Wheat
Rip, Ripped
Tow, Towed
Rot, Fresh
Weep, Cheer
Were, Are
You, Me
Pout, Smile

Can you tell me what the rule is?
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Alpha · Accepted Answer

A first order word is one that

Which would mean that examples of second order words would be

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First Order™	Not First Order™
Worry	Worried
Typo	Correct
Rye	Wheat
Rip	Ripped
Tow	Towed
Rot	Fresh
Weep	Cheer
Were	Are
You	Me
Pout	Smile